Radhe Dhakad is Network Admin & Support Executive at RackBank Datacenters Pvt Ltd. He is our curious techie who loves experimenting on servers and likes to pen down whatever he explores new on server technology!

In this tech-driven world, almost every business owner
strives to include state-of-the-art technological tools and devices in his
company that can empower his business to stand out from the crowd and provide
exemplary services to their potential clients. And when it is talked about
significant tools and machinery, then the computer is the major device that
springs to the mind of people. Undoubtedly, no company can run its business and
attain the desired goals without the use of computers. Moreover, if your
business relies on computers, then you probably should be concerned about data
loss. Well! The reasons for data loss may differ from hardware failure to theft
to computer viruses, human error and so on, but the after effects remain the
same. Thus, instead of regretting about losing the important and crucial data
of the company later, one must establish a prevention system so as to lower the
risk of having a huge business loss.

Since data is the heart of the organization, the
businesses should make it a point of concern to secure it in the best possible
manner. For this, one should plan a proper strategy and should have a good data backup and recovery
plan to secure the hard work done by the dedicated employees of the
organization. Hours of hard work, extensive thinking process, thoughts,
calculations, and many other aspects are needed to complete a single project in
the company; however, if unfortunately the data is lost through any apparent
reason, then it may affect the overall goodwill, reputation and brand image of
the business. Hence, it should be made sure to make use of cloud-based data
storage software that can make this process easy and hassle free.

Also, installing a second hard drive in your computer is
a less expensive and effective way to avoid data loss. In this case, the second
internal hard disk will not be affected even if your operating system corrupts
and also, it can be installed in another computer (if needed). Additionally, to
avoid the risk of data loss, you should always back up your files at regular
intervals, no matter where they are stored. Thirdly, you should always make
sure to store the important files in two different media for the sake of the
organization. Also, the use of virus detection protection programs can minimize
the risk of data loss. We all know that viruses are one of the most specific
and common reasons that lead to data loss. Thus, to keep your crucial data
updates and safe, virus-detection protection programs should be included.

Again coming to proper backup- having a duplicate copy
of your important files and documents saved in remote location keeps it safe
and secure in any miserable situation.And since, your data is an investment of money, time and efforts; you
should undeniably protect it and take steps to avoid losing it. Although modern
hardware tends to be reliable, it can still break spontaneously.Because of many apparent reasons, one should
opt for a trusted data storage application that can ensure safety and security
of your significant business data. For example, filed stored online are safe
from damage or loss just because if anything goes wrong with your system, then
you can still have remote access to the data by finding it online. In other
words, files stored online can be quickly found and thus, this extensively
helps the individuals from the loss of crucial business data.

And the bottom line is that you should keep in mind
the following aspects while storing the data and to avoid data loss:

1.You should save the data on two
different media

2.Installing second hard drive in your
computer can be useful

3.Backup the data regularly

4.Keep the computers clean and
maintained (Sometimes, dust and other particles also contribute to data loss
and crashing of hard disk)

By following the aforementioned tips, you can provide
safety and security to your data and add perks to the business while enhancing
its reputation, goodwill and brand image.